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Make Your Voice Heard
Is it important to you to be able to get books from other
libraries? Enjoy it while you can –
The governor is working on the budget for
next year, and there’s a real chance that library systems in
Illinois may not be funded next year. These funds are critical
so that we can continue to share books and resources with libraries
in 850 locations in the Prairie Area Library System.
We need to show the governor how important libraries are to the
people (the voters) who use them. Please contact Governor Quinn and
ask him to retain funding for
Illinois Library Systems in the FY2011 budget. To email the
governor, go to:
www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm
You Can Still Vote
Chad Pregracke, who has devoted his life to cleaning up area rivers, is still in the running for Mitchum's $100,000 "Hardest Working" award. You can vote for Chad by clicking on http://chadpregracke.mitchumhardestworking.com/ Only one vote can be cast per computer per day.
Donations
Thanks to the following patrons for their donations to the library: Marjorie Frazee, Pam VanWrinkle, Betty Fisher, Rachael Whechel, Brenda Terrell, Judy Caddy, Julie Houseman, Robert Merrill, Barbara Crandall, Jackie Stickle, Logan Coakley, Sandi Clark, and Tiffany Anderson.
Trying to Cut Costs?
Are your appliances and electronic devices taking a toll on your budget? The library has acquired a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor which can be borrowed by our patrons. It can tell you how much electricity is being used, and even calculate how much it is costing to run it.
Display Case
Our current display is of
Karen Schneider's Coffee Pots. Many thanks to the family of
Karen who loaned items from her collection for this display.
We'll be rotating the contents periodically, so be sure to stop by
and check it out!
If you have ideas for displays, please let us know!
Recycle at the Library
The Colona Public Library is collecting aluminum cans (empty please!). The aluminum is sold by the pound and the profits go towards library programs. The Colona Recycling Center on Poppy Garden Road has convenient bins to drop off your other recyclables. They accept paper, cardboard, clear glass, and #1 and #2 plastic.
Did You Know?
We have free internet usage on library computers and wi-fi access. If you're 18 or over, you can borrow movies on VHS and DVD - we have most new releases, in addition to holiday shows and old favorites! We have books for any age for recreation and research. We can show you how to get books from any other library in our system to be delivered here for your convenience. You can request books or renew them on-line. You can also download audiobooks and e-books for free!
We have a new copier which has great features to print pictures or other items in color. We have numerous special programs offered throughout the year and a Summer Reading Program for children. There is a Book Club Group, Memoir Group and Friends of the Library group.
Library Cards
If you are living in the area and don't yet have a library card, please stop in to apply.
Contact Info:
911 1st StreetColona, IL 61241
Phone: (309) 792-0548
Fax: (309) 792-2143
Email: contact _at_ colonalibrary.com